observer Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 A Canadian couple have decided not to divulge the sex of their new baby, and bring it up in a gender neutral manner - they've named the poor kid "Storm". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 They are obviously not fit to have kids....it should be taken into care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 erm.. how can you bring a child up in a gender neutral way. If it's a boy it will have a tinky winky and of it's a girl it wont so sooner or later the kiddie will start to realise (or is that not what you meant Obs) Storm's a nice name though and no worse than April, May or June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Your observation is the most obvious one Diz, but the poor confused kid will have to check out other kids tackle first! Think they don't plan to dress himm/her/it in blue or pink, or confine play to either guns or dolls - believe their older kids (boys), were encouraged to wear dresses - so I guess Baz is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 so I guess Baz is right. as always my dear!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 25, 2011 Report Share Posted May 25, 2011 Ahh but by encouraging a boy to wear dresses aren't they then sending out a 'female' signal How did the older ones turn out then and did it affect them ? Boys have it a bit tough though. When I was growing up I could wear shorts, trousers, skirts dresses.. blue or pink... whatever, it didn't matter. No-one bats an eyelid when they see a girl dressed in blue trousers... but put a boy in a pink skirt (or even pink trousers) and it's a bit 'odd'. Same with toys.. I played with dolls, makeup, cars, guns, climbed trees and everything but a boy with a doll and a pram or other girl type toys... again seen to be a bit 'odd' (but it never did my brother any harm ) Maybe this couple do have a point and the fact that they are not going to dress the kiddie in blue or pink is no big deal.. nor is the fact that they are confining play..... to dress a boy in a dress though IS WRONG Maybe I will google the whole story just incase you are leaving bit's out as usual Obs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 What's this "as usual" buisiness ? - behave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 You know exactly what I mean Obs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverlady54 Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 I think the older child is only 5 so maybe not at school yet. Once at school everything could change rapidly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 If IT wears a dress, which toilet will IT use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 It is very difficult for a girl to use a male urinal Peter... but boys can easily use female (ie normal) toilets for both events so it shouldn't be problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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